Shop lights

[joeu235]

I installed 2 of the 150 Watt UFO units. They seem to be top quality and put out a lot of light. I did a video review and included some light measurements in the shop. I plan on installing two more when I have extra money laying around.

 

[ultrarunner]

Nice review on the lights with one comment...

My very good friend ended up in the hospital with two broken wrists and a broken forearm replacing lights in a gym by leaning the ladder up against a ceiling joist... the ladder feet slipped and down he went... it really made me double think ladders and height.

 

[jcummins]

Nice review on the lights with one comment...

My very good friend ended up in the hospital with two broken wrists and a broken forearm replacing lights in a gym by leaning the ladder up against a ceiling joist... the ladder feet slipped and down he went... it really made me double think ladders and height.

I've been rethinking ladders and heights for sometime now.....age does that.

 

[bcp]

As you get older, you are more sensitive to those gravity waves they just discovered.

Bruce

 

[hawkeye08]

I don't climb a ladder (other than step ladders) without someone holding the ladder. When I replaced lights in my shop, my wife was holding ladder to keep it steady.

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, agree on ladders and age. Found a rolling ladder on craigslist.

Worked great for everything except the center lights, so I added a six foot stepladder. :thumbsup:

The ladder is stored on the back.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

And held in place with bungie cords! What could go wrong?

 

[Xfaxman]

Well, the bottom is held in place by a steel rod, in behind the step support.

 

[s219]

I leaned a 20' ladder against one wall of my barn to paint it, and the bottom slid out -- not sure why but the ground had a slight slope and obviously gave out just enough. I rode that ladder down to the ground, and amazingly did not get hurt. Unfortunately I spilled most of a newly opened gallon of siding stain, about $40 worth. Made a real mess. I barely had enough to finish the barn.

 

[grsthegreat]

Being in the industry i cant stress enough the total bs the 30,000, 40,000 and 50,000 hour claims are. They say the led will last that long. Its the drivers that fail.

We have seen lots of industrial grade leds fail within 2 years.....far short of the 50,000 hour claims. These are failing within 3-4,000 hour range. When we replace the drivers they light right up again. And these arnt $19 lights. There $500.00 fixtures. How well do you think the 19 dollers ones will last.

There was also a utility funded refund i skipped last year that allowed a $10.00 per lamp rebate to replace t8 lamps with an led lamp. The rebate covered lamp cost and the owners just paid labor. Other contractors have been telling me that there getting call backs anout failing lights. The dealers are giving free replacement lamps, but the contractors gave to eat labor costs.

Im not swapping out my HID's any time soon.